• Also at 7:30 p.m., actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth visits the University of Houston’s Cullen Performance Hall. More info here.

• At 9 p.m., the Organización Latina de Trans en Texas celebrates the independence of several Latin American countries at Viviana’s Nite Club. Hosted by Miss Trans Latina OLTT 2018 Kassandra Fuentes, the party will honor Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. More info here.

• Also at 9 p.m., Lesbians of Color Nation Entertainment brings Shonnie Murrell to Guava Lamp. Murrel, a celebrity singer and percussionist, will perform at the bar’s 2nd Fridays, one of the best girl parties in Houston. More info here.

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Saturday, Sept. 15

• At 9 a.m., five Houston-area universities participate in a Houston Youth Voters’ Conference at Rice University. Students from Rice, the University of Houston, UH-Downtown, Texas Southern University, and Lone Star College will hear from speakers, discuss policy, and meet with other like-minded youth. More info here.

• At 11 a.m., the Transgender Education Network of Texas and the ACLU of Texas host a Gender Advocacy Academy at the Montrose Center. The Gender Advocacy Academy seeks to connect trans, non-binary, and genderqueer Texans. More info here.

• At 2 p.m., the Plan To Win Tour for Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke stops at Knights of Columbus Hall. The event trains attendees on how to help O’Rourke defeat Senator Ted Cruz on Nov. 6. More info here.